Trout Unlimited

In an earlier post about national fly fishing communities, I mentioned FFF, other organization is Trout Unlimited. Trout Unlimited’s mission is to conserve, protect and restore North America’s coldwater fisheries and their watersheds. To date, TU has more than 150,000 members in about 400 chapters from Maine to Montana to Alaska.

In July 2009, TU will celebrate the anniversary of TU’s founding from the banks of the Au Sable River near Grayling, Michigan. From the beginning, TU was guided by the principle that if we “take care of the fish, then the fishing will take care of itself.” And that principle was grounded in science.

The Nashville local chapter of TU, Cumberland Chapter, has monthly meetings with guest speakers covering different topics on fly fishing and/or conservation of trout fisheries. As a member, you receive a monthly newsletter from the local chapter and four times a year, the national organization sends out a magazine called Trout. Trout provides information on conservation of fishery habitats and general information on fly fishing.

“From its hundreds of local stream restoration projects, to helping lead the way to remove the Edwards Dam on the Kennebec River in Maine, to compelling Congress to strengthen the Clean Water Act, TU has a strong 50 year track record of conservation achievements. Perhaps TU’s greatest strength is that it works at multiple levels of society and government to achieve its mission. From the landowner on the stream bank, to the state fisheries agency, to the Halls of Congress, TU is working to achieve its vision.”

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